Munch's "The Scream" stolen at gunpoint.

[LibLabUK]

Armed robbers have stolen the iconic Edvard Munch painting, The Scream, from the Munch Museum in Norway. Two masked thieves pulled the work and another painting, Madonna, off the wall as stunned visitors watched. One robber threatened staff with a gun before the pair escaped in a waiting car, a museum officer told the BBC.

Another version of the painting was stolen in 1994 and was recovered three months later. Three Norwegians were arrested in connection with that theft.

Jorunn Christofferson, a press officer at the Munch Museum, told the BBC the museum was full of people when the robbers took the two paintings - frames and all - off the walls of the gallery. Kjell Pedersen of the Oslo police told the Norwegian daily Aftenposten that police had "mobilised all available resources on the ground and in the air".

Nobody was hurt and no shots were fired, Ms Christofferson said. She said the museum had closed-circuit television that would have captured the event on video, but that the thieves "were wearing black hoods, like bank robbers".

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[seventhson]

1. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!

The Scream?


That is just precious.

SOMEBODY wanted that badly.

Very daring!

Someone call Inspector Clouseau!

[Vladimir]

2. I wonder how we'll work the AWB into this thread... n/t

[seventhson]

3. AWB???

nt

[Vladimir]

4. Assault weapons ban

its a gungeon post without the mandatory gungeon topic... almost revolutionary!

[Wickerman]

12. Please, I you must discuss the AWB let us know WHICH AWB

so we can make fun of you for your lack of knowledge.

:evilgrin:

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11. Munch's painting...

perfecly captures the reaction Sarah Brady will have on Sept 13th when the AWB expires.

"I wonder how we'll work the AWB into this thread..."

Now are you satisfied?

[Vladimir]

13. I wasn't for a moment doubting you! n/t

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14. Someone had to rise to the challenge.

Now I'm wondering if my AWB reference is applicable towards the "AWB pool"?

Judges?

[iconoclastic cat]

5. I hope he doesn't eat it!

[hlthe2b]

6. I don't get what these brazen thiefs gain from this... (beyond reputation)

They could never sell it, it would seem--except perhaps to some very shadowy reclusive billionaire, whoc could never discuss owning it nor show it to anyone....:shrug:

[LibLabUK]

7. Art thefts

Usually stolen to order.

There are plenty of collectors that would have pieces like this in their private collections.

[Vladimir]

8. Such thefts tend to be comissioned, yes

I doubt many of the new-born Russian billionaires would flinch at this sort of thing, for example.

[LibLabUK]

9. Hehe

"I doubt many of the new-born Russian billionaires"

When they're not buying Premiership Football clubs and sportscar manufacturers! :)

[Vladimir]

10. ROTFL! n/t